The People (1972)

5.7/10 74 min Drama Science Fiction TV Movie

Overview

A young woman is assigned to teach school in a secluded valley whose inhabitants appear stern, secretive and anti-pleasure. Following two children who disappear to play in the woods, she finds that this is actually a community of extraterrestrials with mild paranormal powers who are attempting to repress and deny their heritage for fear of arousing prejudice and hatred in their human neighbors. Based on a series of novels by the late Zenna Henderson.

Cast

Kim Darby

Melodye Amerson

William Shatner

Dr. Curtis

Diane Varsi

Valancy Carmody

Dan O'Herlihy

Sol Diemus

Laurie Walters

Karen Diemus

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